Tot Tuesdays!: Chickie Chick Day
Tuesday, March 19, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Celebrate National Poultry Day with a chicken-themed story and craft. Tot Tuesdays!, designed to help prepare preschoolers for reading readiness and socialization, are held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. Admission is free for BCM members. For future members, cost is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors 60+ and $5 for children. There is a $1 craft fee per child. Free parking. Reserve spots for you and your child at (859) 491-4003.
9th Annual Two Headed Calf Awards Dinner and Gala
Thursday, March 21, 6 p.m.
BCM will honor outstanding local individuals for significant accomplishments in the areas of history, education and community service at an awards dinner and gala. Taking place at 6 p.m. at Northern Kentucky University's Votruba Student Union Ballroom, the event will include cocktails, a silent auction, live music and dinner. All-inclusive tickets are $100 per person or $800 for a table of eight. For reservations, call 859-491-4003 or email Executive Director Laurie Risch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Saturday, March 9.
Learn more about the awards here.
Civil War Park Day
Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.![C:\Users\Sharen\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\VQU53VXI\Ultimate_Collection_Of_Rare_Historical_Photos._A_Big_Piece_Of_History_(200_Pictures)_-_George_Armstrong_Custer[1].jpg](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/f6UNOGQDYhWnZyPArA0sqZkJ7bhKeEN7mjQA3veGAOa2F3BXtVIwKmqPbldAU5ikISALDOscDN_42cFLltC4nSocGHXlibkyFAQfi4xQau3ChVPNWvJ7h_rf9rUM-V34wlY6DaVQaX5lp9NrGg)
NaturePlay @BCM will be turned into a mini-encampment with Civil War reenactors portraying Union and Confederate soldiers, a chaplain, civilians and even General Ulysses S. Grant, who will speak at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Visitors will be able to interact with the reenactors and see what daily life was like in a Northern Kentucky military embankment in the mid-1800s. Also included will be a hike to Battery Bates, one of the remaining batteries that protected NKY and Cincinnati from attack from Confederate forces in September 1862, led by BCM archaeologist associate Jeannine Kreinbrink. Reservations are required for the hike; call 859-491-4003. Limited to the first 25 registrants. Hikers should meet in the BCM parking lot at 1:30 p.m.
Brown Bag Luncheon: Balcony is Closed with Bob Webster
Thursday, April 18, 12-1:30 p.m.
Be immersed in the history of Northern Kentucky movie theaters and learn how MGM Studios has a Covington connection. Bob Webster, president of the Kenton County Historical Society and author of numerous books and articles on local history, will discuss many of the movie theaters, now long-forgotten, that once graced the neighborhoods of Covington, Newport and surrounding cities, as well as movies filmed in the area. The lunch and discussion will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the BCM Education Center. Bring your own brown bag lunch. Drinks and desserts will be provided. Cost: $3 for BCM members; $10 for future BCM members. Free parking. Reservations recommended: (859) 491-4003.
